Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-02-04
These bills were the only general ones
presented out Of the twenty-six.
. ST.. PAUL, Feb l. 1888,

ST.. PAUL, Feb /, 1887.
The Senate, after sleeping on the matter,
seemed to think that the House can do all
investigating necessary, relative to the al
legged attempt to use money to defeat high
license and when Senator Durant called up
his resolution for committee it was laid on
the table after debate. This prevented any
further sensation in the Senate. In the az
ternoon the Senate tackled the high license
bill itself. 1t seems to be regarded as pretty
well settled that high license will 60
the special order, neither side wasted much
time in talk. Senator Daniels advocated
the bill and Senator Pope offered an amend
ment to make the license $500 in cities of
10000 or over and $3.50 in towns under 10, COO
This was voted down by 81 yeas to "a nays.
Senator Day who favors high license. was
paired SO that the Ugh license strength de-
veloped was Is votes. The till was then
placed on the order for third reading on
Friday and if none of the Senators change
their minds, it will pass on that day. In
making up the house investigating commit
tee yesterday, the Speaker named Rogers of
Prosser, Barker, Snider and Wilson as his
associates. This morning Mr.. Rogers de-
olined to act as chairman and Mr.. PrOsser
was substituted. Mr.. Prosser's $1,000 and
$500 high license bill was favorably re-
ported from the house committee and will
be the special order Thursday afternoon:
This was the total temperance agitation of
the day. Senator Bowen offered q bill
which ought to have been on the statute
book long ago. 1t provides for the publica-
ton in the papers of each county OF the
special laws enacted pertaining to that
county. Another important measure was
introduced by Senator Ward providing
that insurance companies must pay losses
within ten days after satisfactory proof has
move the State Reform School: This savors
of real estate speculation. The school is
now located within the c"rpo PIRATE
miles from the State house. Icing
between st. Paul and Minneapolis the prop
erty is of great value and with cable line
of cars established would readily command
$1,000 per acre or more. Some syndicate
could buy it of the State at that figure, plat
Senator Wards bill abolishing the office OF
oil inspector went through the Senate flying
having 81 affirmative votes. Donnelly got
in two more railroad bills in the House, one
was Senator Hixon's bill for freedom OF
traffic, compelling railroads to transfer cars
other for taxation of transportaticn
companies. If one half of the rail
road legislation now pending gets
| into the Statutes it will take the people un
| til the next biennial session to study out al
that has happened. do not think in all Of
| the Minnesota Legislative sessions combined
so much legislation has been prepared rela
| tive to railroads as during this the first hal
of the present session. MIR. Mattson not t.
| be outdone by any one, brought in bill fo1
| a warehouse commission independent Of the
railroad commission. Both houses held two
sessions, until after 5 p. IN. This evening
was devoted to committee meeting. Verify
| Industry thy name is the twenty eighth ses
sion of the Minnesota legislature.